This talk has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope to reschedule later in the year.
Portland artist Brenda Mallory (American, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) will discuss Partitioning (on view at the JSMA through April 10, 2022) her interest in reclaimed materials, themes in her art making and new work. Audience Q&A to follow. This program supports the UO Common Reading of Braiding Sweetgrass and the JSMA's Common Seeing exhibition, Meeting Points.
Brenda Mallory’s mixed media sculptural works are comprised of a variety of materials including cloth, fibers, beeswax, and found objects. By creating multiple forms that are joined with crude hardware that imply tenuous connections or repairs, her work addresses ideas of interference and disruption in long-established systems of nature and human cultures.
Mallory lives in Portland, Oregon but grew up in Oklahoma and is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She holds a BA in Linguistics & English from UCLA and a BFA from Pacific Northwest College of Art. She has received grants from the Oregon Arts Commission, Ford Family Foundation, and the Regional Arts & Culture Council. (Bio and photo courtesy of https://www.brendamallory.com/)
